Multiple choice

Who encouraged the malpractice of Revenue-Farming (Ijara) which led to the exploitation of the peasants and indirectly contributed to the decline of the mughal empire?

  1. The Sayyid Brothers

  2. Zulfiqar Khan

  3. Javid Khan

  4. Qamaruddin

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Zulfiqar Khan, a prominent noble under Jahandar Shah, introduced and encouraged the practice of Ijara (revenue farming), which severely exploited the peasantry.